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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2015
Stolle Machinery Company, Llc, Centennial, CO (US);
Gregory H. Butcher, Columbus, OH (US);
Aaron E. Carstens, Centerville, OH (US);
Patrick K. McCarty, Dayton, OH (US);
Jason A. Davidson, Sidney, OH (US);
Neil A. Zumberger, Sidney, OH (US);
Kenneth E. Carper, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Russell Bauer, West Chester, OH (US);
Stolle Machinery Company, LLC, Centennial, CO (US);
Abstract
A conversion system wherein a crankshaft drives the motion of the tooling assemblies within a number of lanes is provided. The crankshaft is structured to move the tooling assemblies associated with less than the total number of lanes. That is, for example, a four lane conversion press could include two crankshafts each actuating the tooling assemblies of two lanes. In an exemplary embodiment, each lane has a single associated crankshaft. The conversion system includes a multiple press drive assembly with a clutch/brake assembly and a flywheel assembly. The clutch/brake assembly is structured to suspend operation of the press units while the flywheel assembly stores energy in a flywheel. When operation of the press units is restarted, energy from the flywheel aids the motor in bringing the press units to an operating speed.